ICT SLDM 14 SESSION 1

Subject Leaders’ Development Meeting : Subject Leaders’ Development Meeting Autumn 2009 00641-2009CDO-EN
Aims : 2 Aims To raise awareness of underperforming groups in LAs, schools and settings To review and revise the use of periodic assessment to identify barriers to pupils’ progress To review progress of APP implementation
Structure of the meeting : 3 Structure of the meeting Session 1 Narrowing the Gap Session 2 Identifying barriers to progress Session 3 Embedding APP within your department
Session 1 : 4 Session 1 Narrowing the Gap
Objectives : 5 Objectives To recognise the imperative behind Narrowing the Gap To recognise the national Narrowing the Gap picture in ICT To identify the underperforming groups in your LA, school and setting
Why? : 6 Why? 20% of pupils from most-economically disadvantaged backgrounds gain 5 A*–C Almost 75% of those from most-economically advantaged backgrounds gain 5 A*–C
Why? : 7 Why? 15% of young people from most-disadvantaged background are not in education, employment or training (NEET) 2% of young people from most-advantaged background are NEET
Why? : 8 Why? 24% of young people from most-disadvantaged background were reported as playing truant from 14 + 8% of young people from most-advantaged background were reported as playing truant from 14 +
The focus : 9 The focus ‘underachieving disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, looked after children and those at risk of exclusion’ underachieving learners who are eligible for free school meals, with particular focus on Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), white working class, gifted and talented (G&T) and SEN, and other underachieving G&T and BME learners
Schools with more than 50 entries : 10 Schools with more than 50 entries
ICT GCSE A*–C : 11 ICT GCSE A*–C
ICT full course GCSE A*–C : 12 ICT full course GCSE A*–C
The message : 13 The message All have responsibility for narrowing gaps and ensuring a consistent focus on raising aspirations, unlocking potential and contributing to system-wide improvements in teaching, learning and progress for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils
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